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Friday, March 13, 2015

Friday nights we have a tradition in our little Johnson nuclear family. Each Friday night we take turns picking where we go out to eat. Adam starts the rotation, then it is my turn the following Friday, Savanna the next and Scarlette the one after, and we continue this rotation indefinitely. The only rule is no fast food. Sometimes our choices make others in the group groan >cough CiCi's Pizza cough< but we carry on with smiles pasted and food consumed. More times than not, we all pick really great places and enjoy this tradition. Usually after dinner we run errant errands such as Target trips for birthday gifts for any parties that weekend or allergy pills, Kohl's for random socks or shoes, Walmart for allowance spending on Pokemon cards. Target was our destination this past Friday. Target always = Dollar Bin scouting for the girls and I while Adam paces or heads off elsewhere in the store. Lately, Target has been killing it with the stationary goodies.

Baker's Twine might have seen in heyday already, but I still love it to pieces and use it where ever I can tie it.

The notecards and mechanical pencils were too cute to pass up. So fresh and springy!

The gel pens suck. Big time. Save your $1.

In preparation for my big trip to Japan I have been watching 100 Yen Store hauls. Oh my! They have the cutest things ever in those stores. Have you found any Dollar Spot goodies? Dollar Tree goodies? Any 100 Yen store item recommendations?

On a smelly note, I wish I could bottle this orange blossom laden air and send it Priority. I find myself stepping outside the house more and more just to get a whiff of God's perfume. This is what my neighborhood smells like at the moment. And it is a beautiful, albeit brief, moment.

21 comments:

I don't get to Target often because it doesn't open early enough for this extremely early shopper. A lot of the really cool Dollar Spot things I see in hauls, I never see at my Target. Well, I guess if I checked more often I might. Duh me. lol

Baker's twine must be making a comeback because I see it in Walmart's cheap crafty section too. I wanted some last Christmas to tie tags on, and couldn't find any. Grabbed some now though, while it's there.

Our bins get picked over pretty quickly so when I happen to find them fully stocked I like to browse. What time do you like to shop? I used to enjoy going early in the morning when the kids were babies but now I like to lazy about in my PJ's half the morning before deciding to head out around 10.

The ones behind us to the right were recently cleared then replanted but the farmer doesn't seem to be harvesting yet. The woods to the left do have random wild lemon and orange trees, which we harvest from time to time for personal use. The bees are out living to blossoms big time. Bees, moths, butterflies. Everywhere.

Lol! May as well send the whole package and get some sunshine. Just looked on Google Earth and it looks like when they just replanted. The street view on google is at least 5 years old. We have our old cars and golf cart.

Your Friday night tradition is so very sweet! Where did you guys pick for tonight? Love your finds at Target, especially the Baker's Twine! Lovely pictures of the orange blossoms. I can almost smell them from here!

I am sorry :-( They can be so hit or miss. I hope they will fill with cute things soon. Michael's does have the cutest stationary. I haven't been there in ages. Next time I am on the north side of town I will swing by.

Four Corners! Cool! That is only about 20 minutes from where I live. Kate. I have a Mr. Lutens addiction. I have about five bottles on my wish list 0_o

And Fleurs de Citronnier is one of them. From sampling, it feels much more lighter and crystalline than d'Oranger. (Though that is my first SL love and always will hold a special place- it really opened my eyes to the crazy emotions and reaction perfume could elicit from me- I was utterly replused and confused at first, then I couldn't stop sniffing my wrists! LOL!). Happy Spring Kate!!! Thanks for pushing that SL into my day dreams. <3

Hey just wanted to let you know I used you photo of the target pens in a post, I gave you photo credit and linked your site via the photo and a regular text link. shesfullfaith.blogspot.com check it out and if you dont like it let e know ill take it down. wasnt sure how to show you without publishing.